Animal Organisation Flashcards
What are the 4 basic properties of life?
- Reception
- Metabolism
- Reproduction
- Organisation
What does Reception mean?
Organisms ability to control its actions and respond to environmental changes
What does Metabolism mean?
Taking in and utilising nutrients to produce energy and growth
What does Reproduction mean?
Ability to sustain the species
What does Organisation mean?
How the organism is divided into distinct parts to perform different functions
State the Organisation of the human body
Cells –> Tissues –> Organs –> Organ Systems –> Organism
What are some Vital Tasks of the Organs and Organ Systems?
Maintenance
Waste Disposal
Molecular Synthesis
Reproduction
What are the different types of Cell junctions?
Anchoring Junctions
Tight Junctions
Gap Junctions
What is Intracellular fluid?
Fluid within cell membranes throughout most of the body
What is Extracellular Fluid?
Any fluid not contained within cells, which includes plasma.
What are the 4 main types of Tissues?
- Epithelial Tissue
- Connective Tissue
- Muscle Tissue
- Nervous Tissue
Name some Epithelial Tissues
- Layers of cells
- Line Organs
- Protection
Name the six types of Connective Tissue
- Loose connective Tissue
- Bone Tissue
- Cartilage
- Blood
- Fibrous Tissue
- Adipose Tissue
